Are there changes that need to occur (specifically within /data/sg_files/deployment.txt ) to allow Nooelec SDR to be compatible with Sensorstations? Without making any changes to the SDR, it is recognized and picking up tags on a SGv2 (recognized as rtlsdr/R820T).
Does anyone have any experience with this?
Trying to jog my memory… That has an E4000 tuner, right? Then you should adjust the gain in deployment.txt to a value that the tuner supports. I believe the SGv2 UI shows the gain used? It’s something like 40.2dB vs. 42.0dB… I can dig it out if you don’t see it.
Via the Nooelec website - R820T2/R860 tuner IC. The SGv2 UI recognizes as rtlsdr/R820T and the gain is set to 40.2. I’ll attach an image of what I’m seeing when I plug into my SS
Then nothing special should be required. Is it not working?
Correct, it’s not working. For some reason the station isn’t populating the “What I’m doing now” panel until a FCD is plugged in. See additional image
This might be something to bring up with CTT. I flashed the station with an old V2 SensorStation image and it’s working fine. @user80 have you heard of any issues surrounding this?
The deployment.txt file was missing the rtlsdr object in the ‘plans’ array.
Copy and paste this into the Sensorgnome deployment file text box, save it to disk, and then reboot, and the rtlstr should work after that.
{
"info": "default deployment",
"who": "who is responsible for this deployment",
"contact": "contact information for responsible party",
"shortLabel": "changeMe",
"acquire": {
"gps": {
"secondsBetweenFixes": 300
},
"USB": {
"portInfo": [
"info for USB hub port 1",
"info for USB hub port 2",
"info for USB hub port 3",
"info for USB hub port 4",
"info for USB hub port 5",
"info for USB hub port 6",
"info for USB hub port 7",
"info for USB hub port 8",
"info for USB hub port 9",
"info for USB hub port 10"
],
"portLabel": [
"p1",
"p2",
"p3",
"p4",
"p5",
"p6",
"p7",
"p8",
"p9",
"p10"
]
},
"plans": [
{
"key": {
"port": ".*",
"devType": "rtlsdr"
},
"rate": 48000,
"channels": 2,
"schedule": {
"type": "AlwaysOn"
},
"devParams": [
{
"name": "frequency",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 166.376
}
},
{
"name": "gain_mode",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"name": "tuner_gain",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 40.2
}
},
{
"name": "test_mode",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"name": "agc_mode",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 0
}
}
],
"raw": {
"enabled": false,
"chunkMinutes": 0.5
},
"plugins": [
{
"library": "lotek-plugins.so",
"name": "findpulsefdbatch",
"outputID": "pulses",
"params": [
{
"name": "plen",
"value": 2.5
},
{
"name": "minfreq",
"value": 2
},
{
"name": "maxfreq",
"value": 8
},
{
"name": "fftsize",
"value": 24
},
{
"name": "minsnr",
"value": 10
},
{
"name": "noisesize",
"value": 5
},
{
"name": "pulsesep",
"value": 1
}
]
}
]
},
{
"key": {
"port": ".*",
"devType": "funcubeProPlus"
},
"rate": 48000,
"channels": 2,
"schedule": {
"type": "AlwaysOn"
},
"devParams": [
{
"name": "frequency",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 166.376
}
},
{
"name": "lna_gain",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"name": "rf_filter",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 6
}
},
{
"name": "mixer_gain",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"name": "if_filter",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"name": "if_gain",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 0
}
}
],
"raw": {
"enabled": false,
"chunkMinutes": 0.5
},
"plugins": [
{
"library": "lotek-plugins.so",
"name": "findpulsefdbatch",
"outputID": "pulses",
"params": [
{
"name": "plen",
"value": 2.5
},
{
"name": "minfreq",
"value": 2
},
{
"name": "maxfreq",
"value": 8
}
]
}
]
},
{
"key": {
"port": ".*",
"devType": "funcubePro"
},
"rate": 48000,
"channels": 2,
"schedule": {
"type": "AlwaysOn"
},
"devParams": [
{
"name": "frequency",
"schedule": {
"type": "Constant",
"value": 166.376
}
}
],
"raw": {
"enabled": false,
"chunkMinutes": 0.5
},
"plugins": [
{
"library": "lotek-plugins.so",
"name": "findpulsefdbatch",
"outputID": "pulses",
"params": [
{
"name": "plen",
"value": 2.5
},
{
"name": "minfreq",
"value": 0
},
{
"name": "maxfreq",
"value": 24
}
]
}
]
},
{
"key": {
"port": ".*",
"devType": "usbAudio"
},
"rate": 48000,
"channels": 1,
"schedule": {
"type": "AlwaysOn"
},
"raw": {
"enabled": true,
"chunkMinutes": 0.5
}
}
]
},
"module_options": {
"find_tags": {
"params": [
"--default-freq", 166.380,
"--pulse-slop", 1.5
],
"enabled": true
}
}
}
Solved, thank you!